Captain’s Cove

The food was awesome! We sat indoors at about 6:00. The sun was still high and blinding for the deck seating but they have shades that block it and the view.

Very good atmosphere. Food was decent specifically the mussels (appetizer), shrimp soup and bread. The clam chowder was not very good The entrees were okay. I had the shrimp sampler they were decent, a tad over cooked and overall just not worth the price. But like I originally said it was a great atmosphere with decent food just probably not the best meal you’ll ever have

Now this time I’m going to have to refer you to other peoples reviews. There are a lot of people who really like the Captains Cove. I’m not big on this place for a number of reasons. Nothing to do with the quality of food, it’s just not for me.
On the positive side, this is the place to go if you want to romance someone and watch the sun set. A large portion of the restaurant overlooks the lagoon that is inland from the sea. If your lucky, an alligator will swim buy and say hi to you while you eat (seriously). Waiters for the most part are first class and will give you good service. Drinks are unusually top notch for Cancun. Good liquor and not watered down like some places.
The negative, the receptionist up front tends to put on airs like her shit don’t stink. Not a good start. The seafood itself tends to be a bit overseasoned or overwhelmed with sauce. Prime rib which is offered on Wednesdays and Saturdays is too fatty for my taste.
Desserts are generally the highlight of the meal so this is the place for top notch desserts. Me? I’m a simple guy, this place really is too fru fru for my taste. As I said, it’s just me.

A nice surprise. We hesitated to go at first since the reviews mentioned kids meals, owned by a hotel, etc… But the atmosphere was nice. The service great. The food delicious. We would recommend going.

This is my favorite restaurant of the all inclusive package for the Royal resorts. You can also just pay to come (if not part of the resort). A reservation is highly suggested, although one time the restaurant didn’t seem to have our reservation that was made by our concierge and they were quick and able to accommodate us. If you are staying at the Royal sand there is a bus you can take here from the resort. Ask the resort about it otherwise city bus is easy to use and drops off right outside the restaurant.
I recommend sitting outside of the weather allows. They have a beautiful patio overlooking the lagoon. A crocodile frequents the restaurant and you can safely view it from the patio.
The options are endless but I would recommend getting seafood here. Although we have also ordered steak and liked it. Their seafood is fresh and delicious and it is the only thing I personally order there.
The clam chowder is served in a bread bowl which is a nice added touch but make sure you save room! The coconut shrimp is great but be warned they are large. Make sure you save room for a brownie Sundae at the end. All in all the food and atmosphere make this an all around great place to dine.

We are staying at the Royal Caribbean and this place is across the street (short walk) and is part of our resort so our room key is all we needed to pay for our meals. We came here on a Friday night without a reservation. Was about 9 PM. The hostess did not take kindly to that, but the restaurant managers didn’t seem to mind and found us a lovely table right alongside the lagoon. Service was excellent and the food was good. Reasonably priced and they were easily able to accommodate my food allergies. They made me a beautiful piece of Chilean sea bass lightly seasoned with grilled veggies. My husband ordered the surf and turf. Both of our seafood was just a tiny bit salty but otherwise very good. Our dinner was not very expensive and they treated us to an anniversary dessert. The ambiance and the lagoon view was stellar. We even got a visit from a crocodile. On Sunday morning we came back here for the Sunday breakfast brunch buffet. Again not very expensive and a lovely atmosphere and Lagoon view. The buffet was well stocked with all kinds of things and the chef made me scrambled egg whites on the spot. Tons of sweet treats. A very nice experience. Only downside on the brunch is that there are quite a few stairs to go up and down if you take table out on the lagoon side. If you sit inside the restaurant you can avoid the stairs. Not a problem for us but for anyone that might have mobility issues. Lovely overall.

Ate lunch there twice and both meals were delicious– great fish tacos — will go back again

Aquí puedes degustar el mejor brunch dominical de Cancún, vale la pena lo que pagas ya que además de la comida incluye las bebidas y una increíble vista de la Laguna, los waffles con nuez y el chocolate no me los pierdo además de los chilaquiles, tamales, quesadillas etc.etc. A pesar de ser buffet los meseros siempre están atentos por si te falta algo o limpiando la mesa. Los niños pagan la mitad del precio de adulto.

Went October 2015. Ordered prime rib. Very
was cold and tough. Another friend ordered fish and it was dry n tasteless. Won’t be back

We stayed across the street and I was pretty suspicious of this place because the hotel doorman suggested it and gave us a free drink coupon that had his name as a reference. I was pretty sure we fell for the tourist thing and we’re getting routes into a situation where the doorman gets a kickback. We were with our hungry 10 and 2 year old so we didn’t have time to investigate options.
Maybe he does get a kickback but who cares?! If you like seafood this place is great! We didn’t try the steaks. My husband and I had the Seafood Surprise which is a delicious smörgåsbord of fresh seafood. The calamari comes fried but everything else is grilled. It’s enough food for 3 people.
The margaritas are good, service is friendly and the food comes fast. Ambience is nice and they have outdoor seating on the water.

Today was my first time eating here. I was very impressed! I’m not a seafood eater so I ordered the new 3 cheese Mac n cheese. It was amazing! The service was wonderful and absolutely loved it here. I will definitely be back the next time I come to Cancun.

We came here to try out the restaurant after hearing good things about it. Very little wait time as we had reservations. The server’s name was Saulo and he was fast and provided excellent service. The food was great as I order the Surf N Turf. We ate dinner out on the patio which provided an excellent view as we enjoyed our dinner. The filet mignon was cooked perfectly and the lobster was delicious. The rice and veggies were also good. They have a good kids menu too as our daughters enjoyed their macaroni and cheese. I would eat here again and recommend this restaurant to anyone.

Came to Captain’s Cove for the first dinner. Owned by the Royal Resorts, this is one of the restaurants that you can use your room key to pay as a guest of the resorts. Naturally there are many of the resorts’ guests here. Situated on a dock overlooking the lagoon, Captain’s Cove places you at the perfect place to take sunset photos over water.
Unfortunately, our experience here was less than stellar. We had a waiter who seemed to speak fairly good English and insisted on speaking this over communicating with us in Spanish and in the end got several of our orders wrong. I had ordered stuffed crab and instead got stuffed shrimp. Others at our table were also all over the place and when we ordered drinks (bottle of perrier…) they never came.
I did have the octopus pizza which deserved 4 stars and the stuffed crab got 3. The food itself wasn’t terrible but man the service has probably seen better days. I would speak Spanish here as they didn’t seem to understand the English which is fine. If you prefer that we use Spanish please say so especially when we speak fluently!

I’ve been here twice and they’re always out of mint for the mojitos … Even though the mojitos is featured pretty largely when you open the menu. The sangria is decent — made with apples (not the usual citrus)
The 3 Pepper Tuna Steak was amazing — order it seared! It’s not like Ahi Tuna, so don’t worry — it won’t be raw. Risotto and veggies on the side were delicious too. Definitely my favorite menu item.
And last, but definitely the best, THE BREAD. I don’t know what kind of Mexican crack they put in it — but I can never get enough.

This place was very good — if you’re looking for a classier night out in Cancun, this is a good spot to go.
Atmosphere
First off, make a reservation for the patio. You overlook the lagoon and can see a beautiful sunset! Tables are spaced out nicely.
Wait Staff
Was good — attentive. There are a couple people serving you. Did not have to wait long for a drink, food, dessert, etc.
Food
Food was good. Not great. Not bad. Just fine. I had the shrimp trio which gives you a sample of the various types of shrimp. If you like shrimp, I recommend this dish. I don’t think I could have an a whole entrée of any one of the types of shrimps. Oh! One thing that is AMAZING?! Their free bread they give you when you side down. So yummy. I could have had the whole thing by myself!
Would I go back? Sure. I would prefer to scope out of few more places if I did, though.

14oz lobster was Fantastic. It was Huge and Steam to perfection. There was surcharge, more than expected, but Worth the money. Most of the menu were hotel inclusive and some cocktails and few other menu had surcharge. Menu shows which one is inclusive or not.
The next day came back for dinner again, we had surf and turf and my favorite frutti de mare. This time chose lobster to broil, it was salty for my taste but the steak was fine.
And also try their tiramisu for dessert. Beautiful and delicious. Nice place and great food. Can’t wait to come back here again.

The service is really good. You have three people taking care of you at all times. Great for anyplace let alone a tourist location. The menu is fairly good and the food is better than average. Combine pretty good food with good service and really good pricing… it is worth the trip.
Make a reservation so you can sit right on the water outside.

This is our first meal in Mexico and I feel like this is a good start! Passionfruit mojito is really awesome. So is the shrimp taco! Nice lagoon and service!

Since we couldn’t be bothered figuring out how to eat at Omni, we decided to venture out since outside food is usually better than all inclusive. We were wrong. we couldn’t find a Mexican joint on Unilocal and ended up at the only restaurant nearby which had 2 names but both the same restaurant. The setting is quite nice right by the water with beautiful sunsets and b/​w 4−6pm they seem to have happy hour which we only over-​heard later as our waiter actually never even mentioned it. The restaurant must also be affiliated with hotels nearby as they kept asking us which hotel we are staying, like that matters. The menu was very pricey. Our usual jugo we got in downtown for 30 – 40 pesos was double the price and the size was less than ½. Not a good way to start… then the Clam chowder in bread bowl was no clam chowder more like potato cream soup with very hard stale bread. it was not very good. The ceviche was ok. The service is slow and almost feel like they are just trying to sell you more. not a great felling when trying to relax at a restaurant. skip this place! rather go to corner store next door and get something there to munch on.
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Captain’s Cove was the perfect ending to my anniversary trip. Captain’s Cove was walking distance from our resort and we came to dinner early to avoid any lines.
Tip: Ask the bell person, front desk, or a taxi driver from your resort for tips on where to eat. They’ll give you insight and maybe even some vouchers. My boyfriend and I scored drink tickets which was awesome!
Back to CC, the service was great! I think two servers were in charge of the outside seating so there was never a moment we weren’t checked up on or without anything we needed.
The reviews warned us of how good the bread was and they werent lying! I had to have the bread placed on the opposite end of the table so I would stop. My boyfriend and I shared a salad and the seafood platter. If youre sharing (as you should because of the large portion), we each got our own plate of grilled veggies and pilaf! I thought the platter itself would be enough food but the sides were a great compliment!
The lobster, shrimp, scallops, etc were all cooked well and very stuffing. We took the leftovers back to our resort to munch on while enjoying our view of the Caribbean Sea. Take-​out was never so romantic.

I had the worst clam chowder of my life here, the bread was stale and there was hardly any clam in the chowder, all I could taste was potatoes. on top of that they don’t serve the bread that so many are raving about anymore.

Every trip to Cancun includes a dinner at Captain’s Cove, but we don’t really know why. The service is outstanding. The food is average on a good day. We never had anything terribly bad, but also never a dish that made us crave a return. They just don’t have the right kind of lobster in these warm waters. But by next year we probably forgot (unless I read my own review before returning). — The view from the deck is the most pleasant part of each dinner.
The Margaritas tasted very diluted. A bad surprise in Mexico.

Arrive at 430pm to partake in happy hour and the sunset at the bar next door. Get a table on the lagoon. Food and view is the same as the restaurant but you get happy hour 2 for 1 drinks at the bar. Service was friendly and not intrusive though attentive. Food was fresh and delicious. Lobster was huge (it was actually a large lobster cut lengthwise, so it wasn’t a measly small whole one). Cooked perfectly. Not dry. I filled up on their delish complimentary bread and had 2 margaritas so I couldn’t finish the lobster. Wah! Why do I do that? Tip: take the bus! Only 10 pesos and sooo fast & convenient. The bus stops right in front of the restaurant. Landmark– located across from the Omni hotel.

Este restaurante ofrece un buffete que la mayoría de los que vivimos en esta hermosa ciudad conocemos.
La fama que tiene se debe al excelente buffete para desayunar que ofrece y sus años de experiencia. Consiste en una gran variedad de platillos, desde jugos naturales, frutas de temporada, huevos al gusto, chilaquiles, hasta los dulces hot cakes y waffles… Nada fuera de lo normal el menu, pero todos con una muy buena calidad y naturales.
Sé que ofrecen también un extenso menú para comer, pero mi recomendación es el buffete para desayunar. Pregunta por los precios para cancunenses y los días que son a la carta. (En algunas reseñas encontrarás estos datos)
El lugar es predilecto; y sin duda un hecho que le da un plus al restaurante; pues es un manjar desayunar rico, pagando lo justo, y con la vista de la laguna serena para iniciar el día.

Este es un lugar reconocido por los locales y también muy recomendado para el turismo.
Es un restaurante con opciones de comida y cena. Hay una gran variedad de opciones de carnes, pastas y mariscos. Su ceviche, ostiones y camarones son deliciosos.
Son famosos por su brunch dominical al que te recomiendo llegues temprano para alcanzar buen lugar. A pesar de ser algo lejos para muchos de los locales hay bastante gente.
Es delicioso y hay mas de 20 platillos a elegir. Definitivamente es uno de mis lugares favoritos.
Hay área para los niños y no tendrás problemas de estacionamiento. La vista a la laguna es incomparable.
El servicio así como la calidad de los alimentos son incuestionables, por algo permanecen entre los favoritos por los que vivimos aquí y los que vienen de visita.

Dos cosas manejan en este restaurant con mucha maestría: Su Parrilla Grill y las langostas y pescados, tienen un sabor único, y muy sencillo sin tanto condimento, además cabe destacar el servicio y su vista a la laguna Nichupté en un tipo muelle a la orilla de esta, en amplitud que de verdad te sientes relajado y comes fabuloso.
Quiero hacer énfasis en su buffet de los domingos desde las 8:00 am a las 2:00pm desayuno+brunch uno de los mejores lugares para quedar satisfecho por su gran variedad de platos que tienen tanto de desayuno tradicional mexicano como de otros platos especiales de carnes y marisco. El costo no se me hace elevado por lo que puedes comer, que además, insisto tiene el plus del lugar y servicio, pagas con gusto los $ 195.00 y la propina que aquí se la saben ganar.
Los niños pagan la mitad.
Ojo: Los servicios de buffet solo son los Domingos, sin embargo, la carta tiene platos muy interesantes y sabrosos que no probarás en el buffet y bien valen la pena, aparte que el costo de los platillos están en un rango regular en lo que respecta la zona hotelera e incluso zona urbana, donde llegas a comer al mismo nivel de precios que en la zona turística.
En Cancún, mas con los restaurantes que han abierto de 10 años a la fecha, no son nada baratos. La modalidad en este rubro, ya no es la misma de hace algunos años.
Hay que ir muy temprano porque de lo contrario tienes que esperar un rato a que haya mesa desocupada. No apto para personas que se levantan tarde y con hambre, pues se podrán desesperar fácilmente.
El jugo de naranja es natural y de otras frutas de temporada.
Por favor, si van a comer a cualquier buffet, no se sirvan más de lo que pueden consumir, es una pena ver como hay gente inconsciente y abusiva, eso repercute negativamente al establecimiento, pues los orillan a tener perdidas mas que ganancias y esto puede incluso ser causa de que no se puedan continuar este tipo de modalidad en los restaurantes, aparte que se ve corriente y muy mal gusto. No se vale decir, si lo estoy pagando! Por que en realidad, no estas pagando el precio justo de lo que desperdicias.

Tengo muchos bufetes favoritos aquí en Cancún, pero este guarda un lugar especial en mi corazón. llegar es un poco difícil, queda muy adentrado en la zona hotelera, pero la travesía en serio que vale la pena. Comparte propiedad con otro restaurante, pero este es el bueno. Los fines de semana por la mañana se especializan en bufetes, ya por las tardes su menú ofrece opciones a la carta, nada excepcionales en mi opinión.
Tras subir las escaleras de bienvenida te reciben en un lobby, pasas a través de sus extensos pasillos de platillos y pasas a sentarte o dentro o sobre la laguna (súper agosto). Cuentan con los tradicionales chilaquiles, huevos al gusto, deliciosa cochinita y caldos. No podría dejarlos sin mencionar su excepcional pan dulce, perfecto para cerrar una mañana tan deliciosa. La calidad, como es de esperarse, es de zona hotelera.

Este lugar está localizado en el km. 16.5 de la zona hotelera, es un restaurante conocido para locales como para turistas tiene unos platillos deliciosos para comer como el platillo de mar y tierra que tiene cola de langosta y filete mignon.
A mí en lo personal me gusta mucho para ir a desayunar los domingos ya que el bufette es grande, variado y sabroso, otro detalle que también me gusta es que tu desayuno lo disfrutas a la orilla de la Laguna con una vista increíble por lo cual es mi favorita, también por la laguna andan rondando uno que otro lagarto pidiendo comida nos toco ver a dos y mis hijos felices ver como andan en su hábitat, pero si de lo contrario eres de los que no soportan el calor también puedes estar en el área con aire acondicionado.
Otra de las facilidades que tiene es el estacionamiento ya que siempre que voy no tengo problemas ni pierdo mi tiempo buscando lugar para mi auto. La atención es estupenda por parte de todo el staff y muy rara vez tendrás que hacer fila para ingresar al restaurante. En cuestión de precios se me hacen precios accesibles acorde al lugar donde estás y la calidad de los alimentos.

Tengo muchas memorias de este restaurante, cuando era niña mi familia y yo ibamos casi cada domingo a desayunar aqui.
Era como nuestra tradicion, ya que ofrecian un delicioso buffet por las mañana y ademas tenia una linda vista a la laguna.
Despues el centro de Cancun crecio y comenzaron a surgir restaurantes nuevos y mas cercanos por todos lados.
Sin embargo vale la pena visitar este lugar aunque sea una vez para conocer.
La unica desventaja que veo es la ubicacion (si vives en el centro) porque esta casi en los ultimos kilometros de la zona hotelera y si vas a desayunar hay que levantarse bastante tempranito, sobre todo porque se llena bastante. Y despertarme temprano en domingo no es mi fuerte!
Si tienes niños pequeños les encantara el lugar por la decoracion!

La famosa cueva del capitan. Muy conocida por la gente local de la ciudad y muy concurrida por visitantes extranjeros. A mi me encanta tanto para desayunar como para comer a la orilla de la laguna. Vivo en Cancún y he de reconocer que muy pocas veces voy a la playa porque casi no soporto la arena, así que siempre voy a disfrutar mejor visitar todo lo que tenga que ver o este del lado de la laguna. Me encantan los lugares, la vista y los atardeceres que puedes presenciar de este lado. Y en Captains Cove no es la excepción ya que tiene una extraordinaria vista y instalaciones con un decorado magnifico y muy marinero.
Tanto para desayunar como para comer esta de maravilla, puedes llevar a tus pequeños y sabrás que estarán encantados de divertirse en una área especial para ellos con juegos. El valet parking te recibe y desde ahí podrás notar el trato amable a cada uno de sus clientes. El precio es excelente y la comida de primera calidad. Los domingos sirven un buffet de ensueño con gran variedad de platillos que te juro que querrás quedarte por unas cuantas horas a comer de todo.

Si eres local“seguro que ya has venido a meterte un atracón al Captain’s cove algún Domingo” y si no tienes que hacerlo“ya”!!!
Todos los Domingos Captain’s Cove (la Cueva del Capitán si lo traducimos) abre sus puertas para darte el brunch dominical más extenso y delicioso.
A un costado de la laguna de Nichupté se localiza este restaurante con decoración marina y «obviamente» la mejor vista al mar!
Cuenta con servicio de parqueo y área de juegos para los más pequeños.
En el Brunch encontraras platillos para todos!!! Veganos, carnívoros y en caso de que nada te apetezca siempre estará a tus servicios el chef José para prepararte lo que más te apetezca.
El restaurante cuenta con varias rampas colocadas de manera estratégica para brindarle toda la comodidad a su clientela discapacitada. El ambiente es tranquilo, el servicio es de primera calidad, al igual que los alimentos.
es bastante económico si tomamos en cuenta que tendrás más de 20 platillos a elegir durante 6hrs!!!

Este lugar es un básico para locales y turistas. De los mas antiguos en la ciudad. Como su nombre lo dice es una cueva del capitán, un rincón sabiamente decorado con todo tipo de temas marinos que resulta bastante agradable a la vista pero sobre todo con sus platillos de mar exquisitos.
Esta situado en la zona hotelera y tiene una terraza con vista al mar preciosa.
Ofrecen un amplio menú de mariscos y cortes de carne. Prueba sus ensaladas. Su fuerte siempre es su bufete dominical donde encuentras muchísima variedad de todo tipo de comida. Es un éxito total y recomiendo hagas reserva para que no quedes fuera.
Tienen menú para niños y área infantil de juegos que es bastante entretenida.
Su personal es súper atento y rápido en sus atenciones.

Este restaurant situado en la zona hotelera justo en la orilla de la laguna Nichupte, resulta una opción excelente para pasar un rato agradable. Yo he visitado este lugar son en las mañana o medio día, ya que es muy famoso por ofrecer desayuno buffete o bien brunch dominical los domingos.
Debo decir que este buffete es delicioso y muy completo, es tan bueno que siempre esta lleno de gente los fines de semana. el precio esta en el rango de la zona hotelera y es delicioso! Adoro ir con mi familia ya que la vista es padrisima y es agradable estar desayunando con ese ambiente de frescura y naturaleza.
El servicio es excelente, los meseros muy atentos y siempre pendientes de lo que se necesite en la mesa.
Te recomiendo hacer reservación si vas un domingo, yo he acudido y se llena bastantito.
No dejes de probar esta opción para desayunar rico en familia.